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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Pride Park, Derby

Everything an away end needs at Pride Park — the route, the safe pub, and the detour worth making. Built around the full 2026–27 Championship fixture list with local event and transport alerts.

Full Derby guide

Selected date

Sat 12 Sept

12:30 · v Birmingham

Ground

Pride Park

Capacity 33,597

Away end

South Stand

approx. 3,000

Travel

Derby

15 min

2026–27 at Derby

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Derby v Birmingham

Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 12:30 · Pride Park

Kick-off 12:30
Drive to the groundWalk from Derby

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    07:00

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    10:00

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    11:30

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    12:10

Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.

Stylised illustration of Pride Park in Derby
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Getting there

  • Walk from Derby station — A clear signed 15-minute walk across the ring road; the standard away route.
  • Pride Park bus — Shuttle services run from the city centre on matchdays.
  • Parking — Business-park spaces around Pride Park are free at weekends but fill by 13:30.
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Safe away spots

  • The Brunswick Inn — Railway-cottage pub by the station with its own brewery; welcoming to away fans. Map
  • Derbion / city centre — Full range of food 20 minutes from the ground. Map
  • Pride Park retail units — Fast food beside the stadium, busy but quick. Map
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Worth the detour

Stylised illustration of Derby Museum of Making

Derby Museum of Making

In the world's first factory on the Silk Mill site; free and genuinely good.

Open in maps
Stylised illustration of Derby Cathedral

Derby Cathedral

Tallest perpendicular tower in England, with a peregrine nest cam.

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Stylised illustration of Darley Abbey Mills

Darley Abbey Mills

A UNESCO-listed riverside walk 30 minutes north of the centre.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Brunswick Inn

    Railway-worker's triangle pub by the station with its own brewhouse and tiny snugs.

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  • Sadler Gate independents

    Cobbled lane of coffee roasters and small bars away from the main drag.

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  • Derwent riverside path to Darley Abbey

    Weir, mills and woodland — a 30-minute walk that beats waiting in the ground car park.

    Open in maps

Transport alert

Early televised kick-off

A 12:30 start usually means leaving before the first fast train of the day — pubs near the ground may not open until 11:00.

Ground note

Away coaches are directed to the stadium car parks and held after full time.

Ground note

Pride Park is exposed — the wind off the flat land makes it feel colder than the forecast.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Derby

Rough advance return fare per person

  • Travel£53
  • Away ticket£30
  • Drinks (3 pints)£16
  • Food on the day£14

Each person

£112

Group of 2

£225

Estimates only — fuel at 16p a mile, pints at £5.20, and walk-up rail fares can be far higher than advance singles.

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